Casa Oleandra is a bright, spacious and superbly comfortable Italian country house with delightful views of the Sibillini Mountains, the pretty village of Gualdo, (di Macerata) and the surrounding rolling hills of Le Marche.
Whether it be having fun in our beautiful 12m x 6m Private Salt Water Swimming Pool with a diving board, sipping prosecco on the roof terrace, alfresco dining on the patio by the pool or portico, relaxing under the shade of the large portico on the comfortable seating, Casa Oleandra is the perfect place for your holiday. Our villa provides excellent privacy both inside and out.
Set at the end of a local white gravel road, this is the perfect place for you, your family and friends to truly relax and enjoy your holiday in the magical real Italy of Le Marche.
Internally the villa has a combination of modern and traditional with exposed stone and brick walls on the ground floor and high end modern finishes to the 4 bathrooms including a Sunken Bath and Unique Step-Down Shower.
Outside you are welcome to enjoy the abundance of fruit from our garden including apples, figs, apricots and grapes.
Casa Oleandra is situated just 2.5 kms from the medieval hilltop village of Gualdo, with its spectacular views of the area, a small weekly market and shops for your everyday needs. In the village you will also find 2 cafe/ bars and a restaurant, we would recommend visiting Scarlet's Bar for your morning coffee and many summer evening events.
Casa Oleandra is set in the Golden Triangle of Le Marche where just a short drive away you will also find the lovely towns of Sarnano, San Ginesio, Sant'Angelo in Pontano, Penna San Giovanni, Smerillo and Monte San Martino all with their own distinct charm, weekly markets, festivals, concerts and fabulous restaurants. Mountain lake swimming at Lago Fiastra, winter skiing at Bolongnola can be enjoyed just 40 minutes away, whilst the beaches at Porto San Giorgio and Conero are an hour away. For more shopping try the beautiful cities of Macerata, San Benedetto del Tronto or Ascoli Piceno, alternatively you could visit one of the many outlet shopping areas in the area.
Internal
The central entrance hall leads into a modern open plan kitchen/ dining/ living room with comfortable seating surrounding a wood burning stove for the colder winter evenings, dining table seating 8 people and a modern well equipped kitchen with range oven and breakfast bar. The hallway also leads to the ground floor family bathroom with a sunken bath, to the separate TV room with comfortable sofa's and to the Ground Floor Bedroom with Kingsize Bed. The bedroom boasts access to a private terrace area and en-suite with a unique step down shower. Upstairs the Master bedroom has a modern Kingsize Four Poster bed from where you can lie and enjoy the views of Gualdo or alternatively enjoy breakfast on the roof terrace, whilst the en-suite has a walk in shower and double basins. On this floor there are a further two large bedrooms, a spacious twin bedroom and another bedroom with Kingsize bed and ample wardrobe space. The family bathroom has a walk in shower. All linens are included with soft towels, 100% cotton sheets, quilts, bathrobes and a choice of pillows .
There is underfloor heating to the ground floor and radiators upstairs for the colder months of the year. The upstairs bedrooms are also fitted with ceiling fans and bug screens to some windows throughout the house and wooden shutters.
Private Pool
The excellent 12m x 6m salt water pool is accessed down steps from the house and is surrounded by paving with sunbeds for 8 people, umbrella, spectacular views and naturally shaded areas. The pool has roman steps, ladder, diving board and a varying depth from 1.3 m to 2.7m. At the side of the pool is a shower and a large alfresco dining area with seating for 8 people ideal for enjoying watching the sunset. The pool is open from beginning of May to end of September.
Garden
The garden provides room to relax in the shade, lie in the hammock and watch the stars, play ball games or challenge your friends to a game of table tennis. Help yourself to the fruit from our trees, enjoy cooking a barbecue or just sit and relax on the comfortable sofa on the portico and take in the views.
If you are looking for a relaxing family holiday in Italy, Casa Oleandra offers you the ideal place to do exactly this.
